Hump Day Deals: Cheap Amiibos, $1 KFC Chips, Wine Clearance

Hump day (AKA Wednesday) is arguably the most boring day of the week. So why not liven things up by grabbing one of these nifty online bargains? Deals that caught our eye this week include: Get $10 Amiibos from JB Hi-Fi, Aldi’s wine store is having a closing down sale, Humble Bundle Sega strategy games.

    Games/software

    • The Android video game Batman v Superman Who Will Win is currently available for free. Download it here.
    • Still clinging sadly to your ancient Xbox 360? The latest round of deals from the Microsoft Store is your excuse to upgrade, with up to $200 slashed off the RRP. Click here to start shopping.
    • Playstation VR has everyone excited right now, but Oculus has launch titles — 30 of them, at prices between $US5 ($7) and $US60 ($80). Kotaku Australia has all the details.
    • This week’s Humble Bundle focuses on Sega strategy games. Pay $1 or more for Company of Heroes Complete Edition, Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War Master Collection, Medieval II: Total War Collection, Rome: Total War Collection, SEGA Genesis/Megadrive Strategy Pack and a coupon for 10% off Humble Monthly for New Subscribers. Pay more than the average price to also receive Valkyria Chronicles, Warhammer 40000: Dawn of War II Grand Master Collection, Eastside Hockey Manager, Total War: Shogun 2 and a coupon for 66% off Football Manager 2016 in the Humble Store. Pay $12 for all of that plus Total War: ATTILA and Company of Heroes 2: Master Collection. As always, you can choose who gets the lion’s share of your money: the developers or the nominated charity.
    • OzGameShop is offering 10% off everything.
    • Origin is giving away the PC game Medal of Honor: Pacific Assault. Download it here.
    • JB Hi-Fi is having a clearance sale on movies. Click here to see what’s on offer.
    • Telstra is giving angry customers another day of unlimited free data. Click here for more information.
    • Udemy has slashed the price of 23 of its courses by 100%. Available courses include Microsoft Word VBA Macro Programming, Learn Java Step by Step and C Programming DIY. Click here to see the full list.
    • Windows Deal is giving away a range of new software (untested). Click here to see what’s on offer.
    • Budget telco Vaya is offering 7GB of mobile data for $34 per month. Details here.
    • Computers/Gadgets

      • Kogan is throwing a clearance sale on its eBay store with 20% off already discounted items. Click here for a summary of the best deals.
      • Australia will be the first country in the world to take pre-orders for Tesla Motors’ upcoming Model 3 electric car. When stores open in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane on March 31, you’ll be able to put down your cash and secure your place in line for Tesla’s mass-market EV — Gizmodo breaks down how much it will cost.
      • You can currently get the DeLonghi Dolce Gusto Piccolini coffee machine from Target’s eBay store for $59. The deal includes free delivery.

      Food/Drink

      • Here are the latest deals from Vinomofo: Ridgeview ‘Generations’ Hunter Valley Shiraz 2011 for $19.90 (down from $45), a mystery Boutique King Valley Sauvignon Blanc 2015
        for $8 (down from $26) and a Penley Estate Coonawarra Cabernet 2013 for $9.90 (down from $22).
      • KFC is bringing back $1 hot chips. Hurrah! Pair it with one of these bad boys. [Via OzBargain]
      • Aldi’s online liquor outlet is closing down. On the plus side, this means there are some great clearance deals with prices starting at just $3.99. Click here for the best deals.
      • You can currently get $1 coffees from more than 200 cafes in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane by using the Skip app. OzBargain has the details.
      • Nespresso is offering up to $95 of free coffee credit when you purchase a coffee machine direct from Nespresso. Alternatively, you can knock $75 off the price of the machine. [Via OzBargain]
      • Wine Market’s eBay store is still selling 11 red wines and a 700ml bottle of Johnnie Walker Red Label for $99. That’s a saving of 51%.
      • Dan Murphy’s is throwing a stock take clearance sale. Click here to start shopping!
      • Time for a groceries run? Here are this week’s half-price deals from Coles and Woolworths.
      • Miscellaneous

        • Milan Direct is having a flash sale on selected dining room furniture. You can also get an extra 10% off when you use the discount code “DININGMD”. The deal ends tonight at 11:59pm.
        • JB Hi-Fi is having a sale on its entire Amiibo range. Click here for more info.
        • Want 100 free Qantas Frequent Flyer Points for filling out a survey? Sure you do. [Via OzBargain]
        • Each Wednesday, ALDI runs a ‘Special Buys’ sale on a range of heavily discounted items. Today’s deals focus on sleepwear and beauty products. Click here to see the full range of deals.

        • Seen anything better? Share links to more online deals in the comments section below!


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